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If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of the coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters. Thousands were forced to congregate for hours in long lines on Tuesday with no protective gear. Thousands more stayed home, unwilling to risk their health and unable to be counted because requested absentee ballots never arrived.
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Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy
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Attempted homicide defendant wants release due to COVID-19
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U.S. Attorney’s Office investigates coronavirus-related fraud in Wisconsin
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Milwaukee Municipal Court judge tests positive for COVID-19
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ABA recommends path to practice for law school grads with canceled bar exams
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US Supreme Court split on scope in Wisconsin absentee ballot opinion
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Dries appointed as Eastern District magistrate judge
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Pandemic politics: Wisconsin voting underway despite virus
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‘Broad sweep of power’ or within public interest? How justices argued provisions in the state election order
Case Digests
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Tax Refund
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows an affiliated group of corporations to file a consolidated federal return.
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ERISA – Fiduciary Duty
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Sentencing Guidelines
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Statutory Interpretation – Armed Career Criminal Act
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Pleas & Sentencing – Collateral Review
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Damages
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ICARA – Habitual Residence
Verdicts and Settlements
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Jury awards man $1.9M for injuries from MPD traffic stop
A jury awarded a man more than $1.9 million for injuries he sustained from a Milwaukee Police officer during a traffic stop.
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Commentary
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IN WRITING: Remote online notarization becomes law
Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 293 earlier this month, permitting parties in Wisconsin to allow the performance of notarial acts using audio-visual technology for remotely located individuals.
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AVOID THE ‘F’ WORD: What’s ‘fair’ got to do with it?
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Let’s have this bring out the best in us
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A MARRIAGE STORY: Does recent film offer Hollywood view of divorce, or is it close to real life?
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2019 IN REVIEW
